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| W Magazine August 2012 |
Fashion to me has always been intriguing because of
the way you can transform, escape, or build your confidence through what you
choose to wear. Growing up and even now I would say I am very much so an
introvert. Not to say that I lacked confidence but find that overtly saying how
I feel or expressing who I am wasn’t something I did out loud. However, fashion
provided me the channel in which to express myself without saying a word.
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| Vogue, September 2012 |
When you put on your best outfit or a look that’s
perfectly styled to your tastes there’s a feeling of confidence that
radiates from within. You walk different, stand different, and talk different
when you know you’re looking your best. That’s why I love fashion because it’s
transformative more so than any other art form, you actually live in it. Fashion
has made me more sure of who I am because every time I put on an outfit I’m
making a declaration of the person I want others to see and know. As you can
tell I’m pretty passionate about the subject because of the way it makes me
feel and how motivated I am to watch others have those same experiences or
relate to fashion in the same way I do. What about you, what are you passionate
about and how can you tell? For me, my
passions are recognizable because of what I choose to put my effort and energy
into. I have a blog about fashion, ambitiously went after a career in fashion
buying, and on a personal note I have every Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Elle
Magazine since 2007. If you think about
what you do in your spare time, what you like most about your job, or what
things in your life or in society that you pay the most attention to guaranteed
within those habits lies your passions.
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| Chanel Spring 2013 |
Trends. Any person that knows anything about fashion
recognizes the obsession the industry has with developing trends and talking
about what is trending. Trends are a way to take the vast, complex world of
fashion shows and brands and edit them into what is most popular or is a
constant throughout the collections each season. The thing with trends though
is they tend to minimize a key element of fashion, individuality, but times are
changing. Editors said it after the Fall 2016 fashion shows, and specifically I
remember Anna Wintour saying that the trend of the season was that there were
no trends. Designers during the collections expressed an individualistic
attitude focusing on what their brand stood for a part from industry
expectations. These days with so many individuals becoming entrepreneurs and consuming
products and services from individuals more so than big corporations people are
becoming more aware of what they can individually contribute to the masses. And that’s a
very powerful thing making the decision that you have what people need in a way
that is so unique that only you can provide it. We all have that something that
makes us different based on our experiences and the choices we’ve made, but the
challenge is making whatever product or service you create personal enough to
be unique, but practical enough to relate to others. If you thought about it
what experiences or choices have made you unique, do they relate to your
passion, and how could you get others to indulge in those same experiences via
a product or service?
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| Photographed by Camilla Akrans for Italian Elle |
Inspiration. I love the idea of being inspired,
because it means that you are retaining or experiencing something that is
encouraging you to take some sort of action. Being inspired is not a complacent
idea; it’s the exact opposite. No one is ever inspired to be boring or to keep
doing the same thing day in and day out with no purpose. Whenever you’re
inspired, you’re inspired to do, be, change, create, etc. In fashion, designers
often talk about their inspirations and what experiences or research have influenced
their designs. Mostly it’s an emotion gained from reading a book, traveling,
watching a movie, etc. that they are expressing in the clothes. But it’s
interesting that two people could read the same book or travel to the same
place and one could dream up an entire collection of clothing while another gets
nothing from it. It’s because inspiration and seeing opportunities in every
experience is a choice, being inspired is a choice. Where do you feel most
inspired? For me it’s generally when I’m getting to know new people and
understanding what they’ve been through in life. It’s my theory that most people
when they don’t get along it is because they haven’t taken the time to
understand one another. When I get to know about someone’s past or listen to
the challenges they’re facing it helps me look at life in a different
perspective and provides inspiration for me to try a new way of doing things or
stay persistent with something I’m already doing.
Being passionate about something gives you purpose,
staying true to your unique qualities makes you interesting, and being inspired
will fuel your actions. Regardless of what you’re trying to accomplish keeping
these things in mind will constantly remind you of why you’re doing what you’re
doing and gives you the fuel to stay committed.
Share your thoughts in the comments! How did you find
your passion and what do you do to stay inspired??
